Transparency /tags/transparency Transparency en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT Texas politicians must disclose known blind trust properties, rental income details /news/2024-12-05/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-ethics-rules-transparency The state ethics commission passed new transparency rules after The Texas Newsroom reported that Attorney General Ken Paxton had not disclosed information about several properties he or his blind trust owns. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-12-05/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-ethics-rules-transparency Lauren McGaughy Austin Mayor Kirk Watson regularly uses private email for official business /austin/2023-10-10/austin-mayor-kirk-watson-regularly-uses-private-email-for-official-business In doing so, the mayor appears to be violating a policy requiring Austin employees to use their city email addresses to do their jobs. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2023-10-10/austin-mayor-kirk-watson-regularly-uses-private-email-for-official-business Audrey McGlinchy Newspaper Sues For Details After Port Authority Hires Blake Farenthold Without Public Notice /texas/2018-05-22/newspaper-sues-for-details-after-port-authority-hires-blake-farenthold-without-public-notice From Texas Standard.Former Texas Congressman Blake Farenthold, who recently resigned his seat after it was discovered he had paid a $84,000 sexual� Tue, 22 May 2018 18:23:37 GMT /texas/2018-05-22/newspaper-sues-for-details-after-port-authority-hires-blake-farenthold-without-public-notice Jill Ament City of Austin Gets High Marks for Tax Incentive Disclosure /business/2013-05-30/city-of-austin-gets-high-marks-for-tax-incentive-disclosure You know those property tax breaks that Austin uses to lure companies like Apple and Visa to town? A Washington, D.C., group says the city is doing a� Thu, 30 May 2013 22:15:24 GMT /business/2013-05-30/city-of-austin-gets-high-marks-for-tax-incentive-disclosure Nathan Bernier